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The Invisible Squeeze: What's Really Happening to the Global Supply Chain
Episode 50
Monday, 30 March, 2026
Every product on a store shelf took a journey to get there — and right now, that journey is more expensive, more uncertain, and more politically charged than it's been in a generation. In this episode, host Michelle Evans sits down with Chris Schramm (Nexterus) and Justin Lipsky (First Link) to untangle what the Supreme Court's IEEPA ruling actually means for importers, why the Strait of Hormuz closure hits industries far beyond energy, how a 400% air freight spike ripples from factory to consumer, and why the businesses navigating all of this best started planning before the disruption hit. From pharmaceutical cold chains to polyester made from petroleum — nothing is as simple as it looks, and everything is connected.
